#49919D
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.5% 0.074 209.6), rgb(73, 145, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#49919D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49919D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 145, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.074 209.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #49919D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49919D | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49919D text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49919D text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CD
oklch(81% 0.036 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 209)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49919D
oklch(61.5% 0.074 209.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D808D
oklch(55.6% 0.08 209.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E6C78
oklch(49.1% 0.075 209.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5862
oklch(42.7% 0.062 210.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4950
oklch(37.8% 0.049 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2F
oklch(27.2% 0.031 209.5)
#49919D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #868C9E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #059795 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49919D
#49919D
oklch(61.5% 0.074 209.6)
- #AD746A
#AD746A
oklch(61.5% 0.074 30.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #49919D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
Use #49919D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.